IBD is an immune condition. Instead of peacefully coexisting with gut microbes, the immune system becomes overly reactive, ...

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Scientists have uncovered an unexpected mechanism by which the gut’s immune system maintains balance, challenging ...

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In OSA, the complex interplay between intermittent oxygen deprivation, oxidative stress, and sympathetic nervous system overactivity generates a vicious cycle that weakens the immune system and ...

As part of the body's first line of defense against foreign invaders, macrophages play an integral role in the innate immune ...

Everything from Alzheimer’s to heart disease to depression can be caused by chronic inflammation.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of the joints (the synovium), causing pain, swelling, and progressive damage.

A research group has uncovered a potential mechanism linking maternal inflammation to delayed neurodevelopment in infants. The research suggests the role of CD11c-positive microglia -- immune cells in ...

Diabetes is often described as a metabolic disease. Yet, over the past decade, it has become clear that the immune system is deeply involved at every stage ...

Immunologist Dr. Jenna Macciochi explains that as we age, our immune system starts to decline. Here's how to spot an immune ...